Its good to hear .198Mhz is not dropping!!!

I have a radio that goes that low,I should see if I can pick it up some night...

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Yes the delights of the Shipping Forecast, interspersed by bouts of Test Match Cricket, the Archers and Thought for the Day. Radio doesn't get any better.

LW can travel 11,000 miles so it must confuse many foreigners, who think we're bonkers ( and they're right !)

No your not Bonkers mate,I think alot of stuff about your country IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE USA!!!

Gun laws for one thing.... You guys dont have the violence we do here........ (Gun violence)

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I think you are right - Radio 4 will continue to broadcast on long wave until the teleswitching service no longer uses the long wave signal.

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Happy memories of listening, on long wave, to the test match in Australia whilst in bed in the early hours. The results don’t bring very happy memories though ��

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Until every fishing boat has satellite receivers the R4 LW frequency (198 Khz) gets the shipping forecast out where it's needed.

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The majority of the info on R4 is already available via coastguard channels:
https://assets.publishing.service.go...018_August.pdf

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Even the cricket 😂😂

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And it appears as though Radio 4 on long wave will continue for around another year with the possibility of a switch-off in summer 2025.

Lets hope by mid 25 they will reconsider and leave it on.... Still many people with radios that can get them.........

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Smooth Kent, Smooth Hampshire & Gold Manchester AM services ceased on April 30th.

Only Smooth Cheshire & LBC News London now remain from Global's AM services.

Thats sad to hear :(

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With the prevalence of digital radios and online services to listen to stations now. The AM and MW bands aren't really accessed anymore. Makes sense to close them down.

Ya I suppose so but ya know what they say Stevie..... The actions of some affect all :(

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I think it's fair to say not only does analogue AM belong to another era, so has the type of radio that used to be on it. The local DJ playing his choice of music from a local station to a local audience. Yes, we do have community radio stations now, but even some of them seem over produced, using AI voices in the news bulletins & generally pandering to younger audiences.

Memories of Kenny Everett playing everything from Pop to Classical in his shows on Capital is something I will always remember.

They even wrote songs about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGKrgJZhpzk